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United States / West Virginia / Elkins Metro Area / Randolph County / Pickens / Zip Codes
Pickens, WV is situated in the Appalachian Mountains and enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures often reaching up into the 80s. Winters can be colder with temperatures typically ranging from cold to mild, though some days may see frigid temperatures below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Overall the region sees an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year, which mostly comes in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is generally light throughout much of the winter season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pickens is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pickens, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePickens, West VirginiaUnited States
  57.4 in.38.1 in.
  78.5 in.27.8 in.
  168.6 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  76.8°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.47
  44.3
  2687 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Pickens with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Pickens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickens are July, August and June.
In Pickens, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pickens with an average of 16.4°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Pickens, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Pickens, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Pickens is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and June. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.
May is the wettest month in Pickens with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.4 inches in Pickens means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Pickens with 17.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 168.6 rainy days annually in Pickens, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.5 inches in Pickens means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pickens with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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